This post is dedicated to Marelene and the entire Dyke family as well as Renee and the Siegersma family. With out all of your help and hard work the dinner would not have been a success. I am far more greatful than you will ever know. Thank you.
As many of you know I had my first spaghetti dinner fundraiser this past week at 1st Allendale CRC. The dinner was a HUGE success and because of the generosity of so many almost 800 dollars was raised to support me on my journey, but more importantly to support the affordable housing cause!!!!!!!!!!! A HUGE thank you goes out to the Dyke family for all of their hard work. Their willingness to love and serve is truly inspiring and I hope that if I have a family some day that we model their example of what it means to be Christians. Another HUGE thank you to the Siegersma family. The dinner and break down would not have run as efficiently with out all of your help. So thank you so very much! Other thanks you include but are not limited to the members from my Biloxi, MS team that came out to support me. It has been far to long since I had seen all of you and your support means the world to me:) Also, thank you to all of the members of my Cedar Rapids, Iowa team as well. It was so nice catching up with all of you and I cannot express how much I appreciate your support so thank you again. Special thanks to Nancy Rotman. Your dessert was LOVELY and I cannot even begin to explain how much I enjoy your company. You are a truly inspiring women and I hope that we remain friends for years to come. Your joy is contagious :) Another HUGE thank you to 1st Allendale CRC for letting me host my dinner there and for allowing me to serve along side your members for the past two years. Without those experiences Bike and Build and affordable housing cause would not have been on my heart. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally a very very special thank you to all of the people that I did not know that came out to support me and the cause simply because they were passionate and able to give. Your gifts mean so much to me.
Other Bike and Build fundraisers are in the works! I will let you know once I have more details :) Until then the first portion of fundraising letters has gone out and the second round will be leaving soon!!! If you would like to donate and haven't done so yet go online to www.bikeandbuild.org/donate and select my name from the list of participants!!!!
With Gratitude, Peace, and Love,
~Summer
